Kickstarter heads to PAX Prime 2012

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We're super excited to announce the return of the Kickstarter Arcade at PAX!

We'll be taking over a space at the Grand Hyatt (Building E) and filling it with a fantastic group of game creators who've brought everything from sci-fi action adventures, to turn-based strategy games, to old school beat 'em ups! Oh, and that one card game that is always sold out because it's absolutely horrible? They'll be there.

Be sure to check out the complete list of participating projects, demos, and panels below. Plus, if you like hoarding, er, collecting, we've also made a ton of new stuff just for PAX that we think you'll love. Hope to see you all there!

THE PROJECTS

Cards Against Humanity - Max Temkin & Co. are back with their disturbingly popular card game. Should the apocalypse come, copies of this game will probably replace regular currency.

Octodad 2 - Philip Tibitoski and Young Horses will be joining us on Saturday to exhibit this infuriatingly challenging game. Octopus-based physics engine -- need I say more?

Diamond Trust of London - Jason Rohrer presents his new turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo DS, three years in the making! Bring your DSes (DS's? DSs?) and battle your friends.

Lifeless Planet- David Board hails from Alaska and has made a haunting sci-fi adventure game for you to play.

Endless Migration 2- Jonathan Larkin and the HotAirRaccoon team will be on hand to show you how to fly.

Borogove - Kory Bing draws a web comic called Skin Deep, within which a fictional game called Borogove is played. Now, you can play this fictional game with real people. Craaaaazy.

Organ Trail - Zombies are the new dysentery! Ryan Wiemeyer and The Men Who Wear Many Hats have made a game that is like Oregon Trail, but with more zombies and entrails. CDC approved.

Fist Puncher - If you watch their Kickstarter video, you will see brothers Matt and Jake Lewandowski in a hot tub. They also made a manic button-mashing punching game that's pretty fun too.

Guts of Glory - Zach Gage made a card game about eating and the apocalypse, two things which should be high on your list of concerns.

We’ve invited Mark Teppo from Subutai Corporation (CLANG), Jason Rohrer (Passage, Diamond Trust of London), Max Temkin (Cards Against Humanity), and Zach Gage (Guts of Glory, Bit Pilot) to talk about the challenges and rewards of self-funding and developing a game with your fans. Join us for a lively discussion about the ups, the downs, and everything in between of building Kickstarter into your development process. We’ll dive deep into these case studies and tell the story of each project from beginning to end. Cindy Au (Kickstarter) will moderate.

Cards Against Humanity is pulling all the stops at what is sure to be an insane panel. They've invited everyone to bring their best card ideas and pitch them to all eight writers and co-creators of the game. The best card ideas will make it into the next expansion. The worst card ideas will be mercilessly ridiculed. You've been warned!

THE LOOT

We might have gone a little PAX-crazy this year:

Kickstarter dice. KICKSTARTER DICE!?

Button hoarders, it's your lucky day.

This tote was made to be loved. Don't fight it.

What are you doing all the way down here? Well, I don't even know what to say except you're obviously a person of extremely refined taste and we should be friends. If you're exhibiting or attending PAX, let us know where to find you in the comments. Can't wait to see you there!

Oooh, I am glad to see you guys feature Jason Rohrer's game, I backed it! You will almost certainly get a ton of love at PAX, Penny-Arcade was a huge impetus for a lot of Kickstarted game projects. Love the swag, look forward to see you all there!

Superbacker

Neither here nor there, but I encourage you to check out Card Kingdom in Ballard when you are at PAX. Super cool local retail shop with pub attached (no connection to CK here, just a huge fan of their store ;)

Superbacker

Kickstarter offers up the opportunity to take a chance on titles that would otherwise get shot down such as Dead State, Castle Story or Xenonaughts. It's a win for developers AND players alike.
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